Bellator 163 Results: McGeary vs. Davis

Bellator 163 took place on November 4, 2016, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary put his title on the line against Phil Davis in the five-round main event.

Davis Wins the Light Heavyweight Title

Davis used takedowns and top control to win a unanimous decision after five rounds. The judges scored it 50–43, 50–44 and 50–45 for Davis, who took the Bellator light heavyweight championship from McGeary. It was McGeary’s first professional loss.

Bellator 163 Main-Card Results

• Phil Davis def. Liam McGeary by unanimous decision (50–43, 50–44, 50–45), winning the light heavyweight title.
• Brennan Ward def. Saad Awad by KO (punch), Round 1, 1:26.
• Neiman Gracie def. Rudy Bears by armbar, Round 1, 4:39.
• Javy Ayala def. Sergei Kharitonov by KO (punch), Round 1, 0:16.

Card Changes

Two announced bouts were canceled. Marloes Coenen’s fight with Talita Nogueira was called off after Nogueira missed weight by 5.6 pounds. Paul Daley was pulled from his bout with Derek Anderson after a difficult weight cut; Neiman Gracie vs. Rudy Bears was moved onto the televised main card.

Event Overview

Davis left Uncasville with the title, while Ayala’s 16-second knockout of heavyweight veteran Kharitonov was the card’s fastest finish. Read our recaps of Bellator 164 and Bellator 165.

Selected Bout Results

• Phil Davis defeated Liam McGeary by Decision (Unanimous); round 5, 5:00.
• Brennan Ward defeated Saad Awad by KO (Punch); round 1, 1:26.
• Neiman Gracie defeated Rudy Bears by Submission (Armbar); round 1, 4:39.
• Javy Ayala defeated Sergei Kharitonov by KO (Punch); round 1, 0:16.
• Blair Tugman defeated Walter Smith-Cotito by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
• Chris Foster defeated Tom English by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
• Hannah Regina Merullo defeated Sarah Payant by Submission (Armbar); round 1, 4:51.
• Tim Caron defeated Steve Skrzat by TKO (Punches); round 2, 1:22.

Sources

MMA Fighting; MMA Fighting; Event results record.

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